Collar and tie holder



Feb. 22, 1949. R. c. ERDMANN COLLAR AND TIE HOLDER Filed March 18, 1947 Fig.4.

Inventor Richard C. E rdmann Patented Feb. 22, 1949 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structural refinements in socalled collar holders, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device of the character herein described which is adapted to retain in a neatly adjusted position both, the wings of the collar as well as the tie.

A further object of the invention is to provide a collar and tie holder which will accommodate collar wings of various sizes and shapes, and which will effectively support the tie in a somewhat forwardly projected, neatly arranged position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a collar and tie holder which is simple in construction and which may be quickly and easily installed or removed.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a collar and tie holder which, once adjusted, will be properly retained in position, so that further adjustment thereof while in use is unnecessary.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a collar and tie holder which will readily lend itself to economical manufacture.

Another object, in fact, one of the more important objects of the invention is to provide a collar and tie holder, the presence of which cannot be readily detected, since it is fully hidden by both, the collar wings and the tie.

With the above more important objects in view and such other objects as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the construction and arrangement of parts as shown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevational View thereof;

Figure 3 is a front elevational view, showing the invention (in phantom lines) in situ on a collar and tie;

Figure 4 is a front elevational view of a modified embodiment of the invention;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary front elevational view of another modified embodiment thereof, and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a still further modified embodiment of the same. I

Like characters of reference are used to designate like parts in the specification and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, and more specifically, to Figures 1, 2 and 3, the invention consists of a collar and tie holder designated generally by the reference character H], the same embodying in its construction a length of wire-like rod H angulated substantially as shown so as to provide a horizontally disposed mid-portion l2 and a pair of downwardly extending end portions I3.-

The portions of the rod l I between the portions I2 and [3 form what may be referred to as outwardly and upwardly extending guides M, the latter being of an inverted U-shaped configuration, as will be clearly apparent from the accompanying drawing.

In effect, the entire rod H may be regarded as having an inverted U-shaped configuration, this being further emphasized by the provision of a pair of tubular extension sleeves l5, each of which is secured in any suitable manner to one of the rod portions I3.

The connection of the rod portions I3 to the sleeves I5 is indicated at l6, each of the sleeves accommodating a sli-dable cup l1. Each of the sleeves also accommodates a suitable compression spring 18 which is seated in the cup for the purpose of urging the latter toward the free extremity of the sleeve, in other words, in the direction of the arrow IS in Figure 1.

Each of the cups i1 is provided with a pin 20 which extends outwardly from the sleeve and terminates in a pointed extremity 2!. These pointed extremities of the two pins are adapted to engage the wings 22 of the collar 23, while the guides 14 are receivable within the closed, channel-like upper edge 23 of the collar, as is best shown in Figure 3.

It will be apparent that the springs l8 will urge the points 2| into engagement with the wings 22 of the collar and also, by virtue of said springs, the invention will readily accommodate collar wings of various sizes and types.

The essence of novelty of the invention resides in the provision of a downwardly and forwardly extending tongue 24 which simply consists of a U-shaped wire rod, the end portions of which provide convenient loops or eyes 25, so that the tongue is pivotally, or at least movably or swingably attached to the mid-portion 12 of the rod ll.

It will be noted that the closed end of the tongue 24 is arcuated as indicated at 26 and that it is provided with a pair of spaced, forwardly and upwardly extending teeth 21.

The tongue 24 is normally urged forwardly by resilient means, the same consisting of a pair of rod-like members 28, each of the latter being wound around or otherwise secured to one side member of the tongue 24, substantially as shown at 29.

It will be noted that the members 28 are also wound around the mid-portion l2 as indicated at 3%, and the free extremities of the members are suitably secured to the end portions 83 of the rod H, as at 3!. Matters are so arranged that the members 28 normally urge the tongue 2% in the direction of the arrow 32, substantially as already explain-ed.

When the invention is placed in use-the extremities 2| are engaged with the collar wings 22 as already described, and the teeth 21 of the tongue 24 are similarly engaged with the underside of the tie 33, preferably, of the tie knot 34. At the same, time, the closed end portion 26 of the tongue 24' will also engage the tie knot, and it will be found that in this manner, the tie, as well as the collar wings, will be effectively retained in a neatly arranged position.

Suitable stops may be provided on the pins 20 adjacent the points 2|, whereby. the points are.

prevented from penetrating too far in the material of the collar.

Referring now to the modified embodiment of the invention illustrated. in the accompanying Figure 4, the same has been designated generally by the reference character ME and is substantially similar to the embodiment already described.

However, the holder 49 consists of a simple, U-shaped rod member 6| provided with the guides 2 and terminating. at the extremities thereof in the collar engaging points 43. It will be, noted that in this embodiment of the invention, the spring-pressed cups l! have been eliminated, and furthermore, the member 4| is formed integrally with the tongue 44.

In other words, the mid-portion 45 of the member 4! is angulated to provide the tongue 44, the latter being equipped with a pair of teeth 46, similar to the aforementioned teeth 21.

However, in order to prevent the side members 41 of the member 4| from spreading, a suitable wire loop 48 is employed, as will be clearly apparent from. the accompanying drawing. The rod 4| is angulated to provide a pair of relatively opposed detents or seats 49 at the upper end of the tongue 44, the seats 49 being adapted to receive-the loop 48, substantially as shown.

With reference to the further modified embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying Figure 5, the holder indicated generally at 58 is substantially similar to the holder 40' insofar as the U-shaped member is concerned.

However, the tongue 52 is of a substantially V-shaped configuration and the end portions thereof are wound around the mid-portion 53 of the member 5| as indicated at 54, whereupon said end portions are secured to the side members 55v of the member 5|, as at 56.

The tongue 52 is, in this instance, provided with only one tooth, namely, the tooth 51, as will be clearly apparent.

Finally, with reference to the still further modified embodiment of the invention indicated by the general reference character 60 in the accompanying Figure 6, the same consists of' a U-shaped rod member 6| similar to the aforementioned members 5| and 4|, but the tongue 62 provided in this instance is of an inverted, T-shapedj configuration, as will be clearly understood.

The transversely extending portion of the tongue terminates in a pair of spaced, upwardly and forwardly directed teeth 63, while the stem, orthe upper end of the tongue is movably secured to. the. mid-portion of the member 6|, as; indicated at 64.

The tongue is normally urged forwardly by means of a pair of resilient members 65 which are substantially similar to the aforementioned members 28.

' The use-bf the holders-40', 50 and 60. is sub- 4 stantially the same as that of the holder ID, the primary difference between the various holders being in their respective structures, as described.

Thus, it will be noted that the holders I0 and 6G embody the particular resilient means 28 and respectively for urging the ton e toward the tie, while the resilient means employed in the holder 50 are formed integrally with the tongue itself. On the other hand, the member 4| in the holder 40 is considered to possess sufficient inherent resiliency so as to urge the tongue 44 forwardly, thereby effectively eliminating the resilient means employed in the other embodiment of the invention.

Finally, it should be understood that. if desired, the spring-pressed cups I1 and the sleeves. i5 may, of course, be employed in association. with the holders 40, 5n and 60, as well as with the holder ID, as described.

It is believed that the advantages and use. of the invention will be clearly understoodv from the foregoing disclosure, and accordingly, further description thereof at this point is con.- sidered unnecessary.

While in the foregoing there has been shown. and described the preferred embodiment of this invention it is to be understood that minor changes in the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spiritand scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A collar and tie holder, comprising in combination, a substantially U-shaped member terminating in pointed extremities adapted to. engage the collar wings, a movable, downwardly extending tongue provided at the mid-portion of said member, a plurality of upwardly projecting teeth disposed adjacent the lower extremity of said tongue, and resilient means for projecting said tongue in a forward direction, said teeth being engageable with the tie.

2. A collar and tie holder comprising in combination, an inverted U-shaped member including a mid-portion and a pair of downwardlyextending arms, said arms terminating in pointed extremities engageable with collarwings. downwardly extending and forwardly projectable tongue movably attached. at the upper end thereof to the mid-portion of said member. resilient means on said mid-portion for urging said tongue forwardly, and an upwardly and forwardly directed tooth at the lower end of said tongue, said tooth being engageable with a.

tie knot.

3. The device as defined in claim 2 wherein said means comprises a pair of resilient rodlike extensions on said tongue, said extensions being wound around the mid-portion of said member and anchored to said arms. I RICHARD C. ERDMANN.

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